Taekwondo instructor, gym owner arrested for attempting to murder husband with drugged soju

In a shocking case that has gripped the local community, a Taekwondo instructor and the owner of the gym where she works have been arrested in Bucheon, South Korea, on charges of attempted murder. The two women are accused of attempting to kill the instructor's husband by lacing a bottle of soju with medication, a chilling plot that preyed on his habit of drinking alone.

The suspects, identified only by their Korean initials 'Ga' (the 20-something gym owner) and 'Na' (the 40-something instructor), allegedly placed the drugged bottle in the refrigerator of the instructor's home on March 25. Their plan, however, was foiled when the husband did not consume the poisoned alcohol. The investigation only came to light after the instructor was arrested on April 6 for a separate incident involving an assault on her husband with a weapon.

As reported by Hankyoreh, the police have applied charges of attempted murder, viewing the act of drugging the alcohol as a direct attempt on the husband's life. The instructor reportedly confessed to crushing 60 benzodiazepine pills into powder to use in the attempted poisoning. This case raises serious concerns about domestic violence and the lengths to which individuals might go to inflict harm, a narrative that, while disturbing, underscores the importance of thorough police investigations in uncovering such hidden dangers within seemingly ordinary households.